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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Transport Team Receives Award from the Association of Air Medical Services
The Association of Air Medical Services (AAMS) is proud to announce its 2011 Community Awards recipients. Each year, these national awards are presented to individuals and organizations that exemplify the best of the air-medical and critical-care-ground transport community.
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Di Lorenzo Appointed President-elect of the North American Society for Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN)
Carlo Di Lorenzo, MD, chief of the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology has been appointed President-elect of the North American Society for Pediatrics Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (NASPGHAN), the largest society in the world dedicated to serving pediatric gastroenterology and
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Study: Bariatric Surgery in Extremely Obese Adolescents
This time of year many people make resolutions to live a healthier lifestyle, exercise more, lose weight and eat better. For the adolescents who are extremely obese in this country, diet and exercise alone often are not enough to get their weight down.
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U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius Celebrates Quality Improvement Efforts, Patient Safety Results with Ohio Hospitals
An effort to improve quality and make Ohio the safest state in the nation for health care has garnered national attention. U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius visited Nationwide Children’s Hospital today to celebrate the achievements of Solutions for Patient Safety,
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Spasticity: How to Treat Muscle Tightness and Pain
Spasticity is a muscle control disorder. It causes tight or stiff muscles and an inability for people to control certain muscles. This can make it hard to walk, get dressed or even speak.
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Short Bowel Syndrome: Causes, Treatment, and Diet
Short bowel syndrome is a condition in which the small bowel or intestine is too short to do all the things it is supposed to do to keep a child healthy and growing. Short bowel syndrome is most commonly due to a surgical resection which occurs early in life but can occur at any time and the causes are variable.
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E. Coli: What You Need to Know
With recent foodborne outbreaks of E. coli, knowing the signs of illness is important. If your child is having diarrhea and you suspect that something they ate or drank may have been contaminated, talk to your healthcare provider right away.
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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Among 25 Childrens Hospitals Participating in Task Force on Best Practices for Pediatric Weight Management Programs
The National Association of Children’s Hospitals and Related Institutions (NACHRI) announced today the FOCUS on a Fitter Future II task force. Nationwide Children’s Hospital alongside 25 children’s hospitals across the country will collaborate to identify best practices of
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Ohio Children's Hospital Association Announces Results of First-Of-Its-Kind Quality Collaboration Aimed at Saving Children's Lives
The Ohio Childrens Hospital Association (OCHA) and its six member hospitals Akron Childrens Hospital; Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center; Dayton Childrens Medical Center; Nationwide Childrens Hospital, Columbus; Rainbow Babies & Childrens Hospital, Cleveland; and Toledo Childrens
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COVID-19 Vaccine and Risk for Heart Inflammation in Youth: What Parents Need to Know
Federal health officials have said that there is a likely association between currently available COVID-19 vaccines and myocarditis and pericarditis in adolescents and young adults. Here's what you need to know.